Prevalence, triggers and presentation of migraine among the college and university students: Review of the available literature

Abstract

Migraine is a type of headache associated with causing disability. It is considered the third main cause of disability among individuals aged <50 years. Environment around us does play an essential role in triggering the symptoms of migraine. The painful episodes can be prevented by adopting certain lifestyle changes, affecting the daily life activities of students. In the current narrative review, literature was searched on Google, Google Scholar and PubMed databases from 2015 to 2020. Migraine pain was found to be prevalent at different severity levels among college and university students, being more common in the females compared to the males. Identifying triggers is an essential feature in identifying and thus preventing the severity of migraine. As the disease affects the quality of life of students, it is essential to create more awareness so that students may approach physicians and maintain undisturbed focus on their academics.

Keywords: Migraine, Prevalence, Symptoms, Trigger, College, University..